Combination davenport and bed



Feb. 11, 1930. J J MATTSCHECK 1,747,018

COMBINATION DAVENPORT AND BED Filed Sept. 4, 1926 Patented Feb. 11, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE JOSEPH J. MATTSGHECK, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE NOR'IHSIDE UPHOLSTERY COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF OHIO COMBINATION DAVENPORT AND BED Application filed September 4, 1926. Serial No. 183,654.

My invention relates to articles of furniture adapted to be used either as a sofa when in folded or closed condition or as a bed when open.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a simple and efiicient construction whereby an article of furniture of the nature described may be converted conveniently from one use to the other.

Further objects of the invention will appear from the following detailed description thereof.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front view of the device con- 15 structed in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the same in closed condition.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the same in open condition.

Figures 4 and 5 are vertical transverse sections of the front portion respectively in closed and open position.

The device consists generally of a frame 1 having the usual spring upholstery 2 affixed thereto at the back and arms. In connection with such upholstery also there are provided the usual removable cushions 3. The frame 1 is provided preferably with a solid bottom 4 forming in connection with the said members 5 and rear and front members 66 respective ly a compartment for the purpose hereinafter mentioned. The front wall 6 of the frame is provided with end legs 7 for the support of the front of the device. The side walls 5 of the frame are provided with angle irons 8 which are adapted to serve as slide bearings for a frame 9. The front member of the frame 9 extends down in front of and conceals the front wall 6 of the main frame of the device. Said front member 10 is provided with legs or rests 11 spaced as shown in Figure '1 of the drawings. The frame 9 is substantially co-extensive in area with the compartment portion of the frame 1. The frame 9 is provided with springs 12 which may be of any of the usual forms of springs used for bed or other similar construction, said springs being permanently fixed in the frame; Mounted between the upper portions of the four walls 5-5 and 6-6 of the frame 1 are similar springs 13. The side rails of the I springs 13 are hinged as shown at 14 and are inside the angle irons 8 so as vertically to clear the same, thus permitting the front section 15 of said springs to be raised as in Figure 5 of the drawings to hold the frame 9 in closed position, as shown in Figure 2. Said lugs 16 furthermore act'as a locking device to prevent the entire removal ofthe sliding frame 9 from the slide bearings 8 by the abutment 'of the rear rail of said frame 9 against said lugs 16, as shown in. Figure 6.

From the foregoing description the nature of the device will be apparent to those skilled in the art to which the same appertains. lVhen the device is to be used as a sofa or divan, the frame 9 is pushed inwardly to the position shown in Figure 2 and there locked merely by raising the front portion of the frame 9 slightly so as to permit the bent lugs 17 to drop in back of the lugs 16. henso used the compartment in the main frame between the walls 55 and 6-6 and under the springs 13 may be used as a place for storing the necessary bedding to be used when the device is extended in the position shown in Figure 2. When closed, the removable cushions are used as in the case of an ordinary fixed divan and as shown in Figure 2. When it is desired to use the device as a bed, the front end of the frame 9 is lifted so as to permit the lugs 17 to clear the lugs 16 and drawn outwardly, the frame sliding upon the angle irons 8. When fully extended the rear rail 18 of the frame 9 will abut against the lugs 16 and prevent entire separation of the parts. When the frame 9 is thus extended access may be had to the bedding in the main frame compartment by lifting the hinge section of the springs 13 as shown in dotted lines in Figure 3, the removable cushions 3 may be used over the springs 13 as shown and the bedding employed over said cushions, as will be understood. The frame 9 is also provided in connection with the springs 12 with upholstery 19 which serves as a mattress for any bedding to be used thereon, if desired. 7

Havin thus fully described my invention, 10 What I c aim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A device of the character specified, comprising a main frame having a solid bottom and Walls forming a compartment for bedding, springs in said frame over said compartment, said springs having a hinged section so as to give access to said compartment, angle irons in said main frame arranged to form slide bearings therein, a slidable frame arranged to operate in said slide bearings over said springs, fixed supporting means on the front side of said slidable frame, the front member of said sliding frame extending downwardly in front of the main frame so as 5 to conceal the same, lugs on the front rail of said main frame arranged to abut against the rear rail of the sliding frame when said sliding frame is in outer position, and bent lugs on the front rail of the slidable frame 30 arranged to be dropped behind and to engage the rear side of said first mentioned lugs by'lifting the front of said slidable frame to lock the frames in closed position.

JOSEPH J. MATTSCHECK. 

